May I Kill You, Your Majesty? - Chapter 5

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A man named Cliff was not lying.

This is the right path for the meeting place. Of course, on her way there, she was caught suspiciously four to five times. It was due to her disastrous outfit that could not be considered as a noble attitude.

After all, Earendel arrived at her destination, after all sorts of hardships, she thought the results would be a great deal.

But the people were already gone.

In the end, Earendel was forced to leave the place while looking like a beggar….

….But, a very unexpected harvest was obtained.

I overheard the conversation of the maidens.

[Baron Dainz made a mistake.]

While walking down the corridor, Earendel hid herself when she heard Dainz unexpectedly.

[Why did he say such a bad word when he knew the young master supports Prince Castian!]

[What did you say?]

[…He shouted to young master, “If such a man takes the crown, blood will blow, and the empire will be ruined.”]

[But it was the young master who brought up the story first. You heard that, didn’t you?]

The place where today’s meeting was held from the Lissian family. The Lissian family also had a son who was about the same age as Earendel.

As an only child, he was expected to inherit the Lissian family and live in the future.

Earendel remembered the rumor that Count Lissian lost his mind when he expressed his opinion that he supported Prince Castian instead of the crown prince.

But the young master was right.

Because he supported Castian, the Lissian family survived.

And…

Baron Dainz was taken to the execution site with Earendel. Just before his throat was cut off, his frightened brown eyes clearly came to my mind.

‘He gossiped about the prince when he was there…?’

It was said that Castian was nothing and pushed out of the imperial succession.

But he was still a royal, and a prince. Isn’t this a crime of profanity to the imperial family? I can’t believe you’re cursing in front of him.

[…good thing the prince didn’t hear it.]

[Yeah, but I didn’t see him. They said he already arrived before the meeting started. Let’s have tea time with the young master first.]

[Yes, he’s here before…]

It’s very strange.

Earendel was thinking after hearing the maids.

“The damn prince. He does it on purpose.”

Earendel, who was limping along, muttered to herself.

“He uses the young master to find out who has a grudge against him…”

Anyway, young master Lissian is Castian’s people. Perhaps the young master already knows that Castian wants to be the emperor. That’s why they’re preparing for treason.

This is what Earendel’s thought. The prince and young master planned for “fooling out,” the prince would have emptied his seat, so he could go out freely.

And because of that, Baron Dainz was caught in a good way.

Some of the other nobles must have been caught along with Baron Dainz.

“A month before rebellion…”

According to my memory, Castian was working very hard to keep an eye on the nobles around this time.

To prevent the nobles from planning who supports the Crown Prince. To catch and kill the fleeing aristocrats and to keep their mouths shut, after knowing the signs of rebellion.

I was trying to run away in a hurry when I first returned, but I remembered that I was caught and killed by Castian’s soldiers.

“Well, he’s more intelligent than I thought…”

Oh, if he’s not smart, then he wouldn’t have succeeded in treason. Earendel’s thought made her smirked.

“Anyway, what should I do…. I’ve lost the prince in vain…”

Lilent and Mortis, those damn kites. Who knows if I could even see the prince’s back if they let me go with them.

“…Haa.”

Earendel sighed deeply. Anyway, I missed the prince, and the meeting was over. I had to go back home now. I’ll go home and think about my next plan.

The problem was the horseman, who brought me here. Because of him, I had to walk with my injured leg because the couchman already went.

It’s all Castian’s fault. Earendel cursed the faceless Castian like a spell.

“Because that is what this nasty chick’s fault is.”

Earendel walked away with an injury. Damn Castian. Damn it, Castian. You’re a cheeky bastard!

***

“Earendel, you sneaky bitch!!”

As soon as I entered the house, Someone welcomed me.

“Argh! It hurts!”

Earendel, who was caught by the hair in an instant, struggled reflexively.

“Let me go, bro… a-argh!”

Earendel rolled back the floor with a loud noise. I told you to let go not to throw me away. Anyway, I think he’s a cheap guy.

“Father, look. Earendel followed us to the meeting today with that look!”

As I looked up, I saw Mortis laughing that he looked like the most ridiculous person in the world.

“I’m sure it was to humiliate me and my sister Lilent. If she were present like that, what would people have thought of our Bellerophon family?”

What do you think?

This family is already a mess, I’m sure.

Earendel thought to herself.

A man standing next to Mortis with his hands on his back had a distorted impression while looking at Earendel.

Earendel also faced him.

Duke Bellerophon.

He was the owner of this family and a man who used Earendel’s mother as his concubine.

“…Earendel.”

The duke slowly opened his lips.

“Is what Mortis says true?”

If it were in the past, Earendel would have begged. I bet I would beg and go up to the attic and curse as much as I could. And wish to be struck by lightning and die.

But not today.

“I didn’t mean to insult the family. And as you know, it was a gathering of aristocrats. I can go, right?”

“You little girl. You still haven’t come to your senses? It’s a gathering, and you can’t come!”

Mortis shouted back, but Earendel didn’t care.

“But you promised, didn’t you? To my dear mother.”

The Duke flinched.

“If my mother comes with you in Bellerophon territory and becomes a concubine, you will accept me.”

The pale face of her mother passed over the stiffly hardened duke’s face.

[Bug. We are bugs.]

My mother used to say this to me when I was young.

“Wasn’t it because of that offer, she came in as a concubine?”

[In this world, things without family and status are not people. It’s just a bug. You press it to death, you step on it, you kill it.]

“But the Duke didn’t keep his promise!”

[…Don’t honor me if I die, and don’t remember my death. Live as someone who doesn’t know me. Not just an Earendel, but Earendel Bellerophon. A noble. A member of the Duke! A person who can’t be pressed to death, who can’t be trampled to death!]

Contrary to her mother’s expectations, Earendel did not become Earendel Bellerophon. Not much time has passed, but she was still just Earendel.

Because the Duke did not accept Earendel, who was left alone, as a member of the true Duchy family.

“Have I ever complained about that before? I didn’t! But I just want to follow the meeting once…!”

“Father, do you know what that little girl was talking about? She said I was going to be decapitated.”

“You’re so mean, brother. When did I say that? I’m… so miserable and envious that I can’t even go to such a meeting once.”

Mortis looked puzzled. I guess so. Not too long ago this morning, the person who grabbed his neck, lied without a problem.

But I can’t help it. I said that earlier because I was angry, but I thought I should play victim now because I’m in front of the Duke.

“Duke, I’m wrong…!”

It was the moment when Earendel was about to perform a very full-fledged performance.

“It was a gathering with the prince. Father!”

Mortis suddenly shouted.

“The fight between young master and Baron Dainz broke up early, but if it weren’t for that…”

“…What?”

However, the Duke’s eyes became thinner.

“I can’t believe they fight. What are you talking about?”

Earendel also paused and looked at Mortis.

“The young master brought up the prince first. As you know, Baron Dainz doesn’t like Prince Castian, so he said no. Some of them joined, and some of them allied with the baron.”

“Does the young master bring up the Prince first?”

“Yes. I would have bowed to the personality of the young master first if it was usual, but I didn’t give any opinions today, so the fight spread greatly. That was all.”

The Duke didn’t say anything. He seemed to think of something with his face stiffened.

Then he asked something strange.

“You, too.”

“What?”

“Did you fight the young master on the side of Baron Dainz?”

Mortis paused for a moment, and soon shook his head.

“No, I didn’t come forward. But why…?”

The wandering Mortis asked again, but the Duke remained silent again.

Then he looked at Earendel, who was sitting still.

“Earendel, stop and go back to your room. Right now. Come on! And Mortis…You come to my study.”

At the end of that, the Duke left his seat.

“…..”

Only uncomfortable silence fell in the space left by the siblings. Earendel wasn’t the only one with a confused look. Same as Mortis.

The Duke’s study was no less than a forbidden space on Bellerophon territory. He didn’t let the maids clean either. It was very rare for him to bring people into his study. Of course, there were exceptions.

…when he needs to have a very important and close talk.

Earendel’s eyes turned to Mortis.

“Didn’t you hear my father? He told you to go back to your room. You little bitch.”

As soon as our eyes met, Mortis cursed. Instead of answering, Earendel looked around and approached Mortis.

Then she whispered in a low voice.

“I wasn’t planning on going anyway. Rolling your head as fast as you can.”

“This crazy bitch….”

Mortis grabbed Earendel’s hair with a livable face. To be exact, he tried to hold on. But Earendel was a little faster.

Earendel, who shook his hand, looked at him and continued.

“Why don’t you just go to study? The firstborn of the noble Bellerophon family.”

Earendel flicked it around for the last time. I could hear him swearing behind my back, but it’s not the problem…!

“Bug girl. Like her mother, she clings to my family like a parasite…”

At the sound of Mortis’ voice from behind, Earendel bit her lips tightly.

That’s enough…

Well, since when have I cared about that?

Climbing up to the attic stairs with a bored face, Earendel began to struggle to think differently.

….Anyway, I noticed something strange to the duke’s face. And the Duke has more information than Earendel.

…What are you going to say to Mortis?

Earendel looked back at the study but there’s a guard in the corridor.

“Hmm…”

Earendel, who finished climbing the stairs, made a slight impression as she opened the attic door.

I have to watch the situation for now. And I have to try again to meet the prince.

“Yes, I still have time…”

Earendel was fidgeting the ring she was wearing in her hand while thinking about it.

[…I hope you like my present.]

I’m going tomorrow to the place where I met the old woman.

Just in case she knows something. I wonder if I can meet her again.

I strangely thought she might know something about the answer.

The answer to how to get out of this pit and survive.

Also, maybe she is…

[I knew it. I knew you’d like it.]

Did she know from the beginning that this ring was the key to regression, and that’s why she gave it to me?

Earendel wanted to know. Why did this ring come to her?

“….”

A black jewel decorated on the ring was reflected over Earendel’s light purple eyes.

Looking down at the jewels, I suddenly remembered the eyes of a crazy man staring at me.

Inside the gold that was shining brightly under the sun.

“Anyway, I’ve died and come back to life. And go through all sorts of things.”

Earendel smiled helplessly while fidgeting the ring.

In the meantime, Earendel kept thinking of the man and it made her mind uncomfortable.

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